"Last Sunday, PUNCH newspaper published a breakdown of what the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) intends to spend in 2022. It is beyond scandalous. Beginning with N2.8 billion for “uniforms and clothing” it includes N550 million for refreshments, N262.5 million for security
votes and a whopping sum of N17.8 billion reserved for “miscellaneous” expenses. Besides the N1.4 billion for electricity charges, N460 million on telephone charges and N1.3 billion on security services, other budgetary items include N2.5 billion for the purchase of land,
N3 billion for office furniture, N1.5 billion for photocopying machines, N2.04 billion for computers, N500 million for the construction of sports facilities, N6 billion on new headquarters, N2 billion to purchase new vehicles, N1.3 billion for cleaning and fumigation,
N1.4 billion on general maintenance services, N1.3 billion for office stationery, another N3 billion on printing non-security documents while a cumulative sum of N1.8 billion will go for the fueling, maintenance and purchase of new generators.
*By the time you tally the inordinate amounts of money one federal agency that produces nothing will spend on non-essentials, the only conclusion to draw is that of misplaced priorities*".
- Olusegun Adeniyi in his ThisDay Backpage Column of 21 Oct, 2021.
- Olusegun Adeniyi in his ThisDay Backpage Column of 21 Oct, 2021.
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